Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Joe Beelen, a resident of my riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard returning from a voluntary assignment to Thailand for the Canadian Executive Service Organization, CESO.
The purpose of this assignment was to provide assistance to a pharmaceutical products laboratory. Joe Beelen used his skills and experience to develop an exhaustive index of all standing operating procedures as well as to provide technical information and assistance in preparing the products.
Later, he developed a personnel training program and designed a system for setting production standards to meet government requirements. This first class volunteer is one of the many Canadians who go on assignments outside the country for CESO.
We can be proud of the work accomplished by these volunteers who represent Canada so well abroad.
Thank you, Mr. Beelen, and congratulations on your involvement in this important project.